June 2011
Cable should work with unions, not bully them, for the good of the economy
Threatening to tighten the UK’s already strict labour laws highlights a coalition government focused on conflict not consensus, writes Unite's Mik Sabiers.
Monarchy “perpetuates inequality” says Plaid AM
As the Queen opened the fourth National Assembly for Wales, one Plaid Cymru AM, has dubbed the monarchy “a hereditary class system which perpetuates inequality”
Westminster must take on energy giants to prevent fuel poverty
That even now, in 2011, families are forced to choose between whether to heat the home or eat a meal, is absurd and tragic in equal measure writes Olly Parker
Cameron’s pledges on the NHS don’t go far enough
Mr Cameron's five guarantees to safeguard the NHS neatly sidestepped most of the concerns that medical professionals, Liberal Democrats and many in Labour have.
International development back in the news – where it belongs
Jim Dobbin MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Global Action Against Childhood Pneumonia, rounds up the latest news on international development.
Situation deteriorates in Yemen, while tension builds in Syria
William Hague has said UK nationals should leave Yemen immediately while commercial flights are available as Royal Marines are stationed off the coast.